Bas-Caraquet, New Brunswick
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Bas-Caraquet (/ˌbɑːkərəˈkɛt/ BAH-kə-rə-KET)[2] is a former village in Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada. It held village status prior to 2023 and is now part of the town of Caraquet.
History
On 1 January 2023, Bas-Caraquet amalgamated with the town of
Geography
Situated on the
Caraquet
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Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Bas-Caraquet had a population of 1,311 living in 616 of its 687 total private dwellings, a change of 0.5% from its 2016 population of 1,305. With a land area of 30.93 km2 (11.94 sq mi), it had a population density of 42.4/km2 (109.8/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
Economy
Fishing is the village's principal industry.
Notable people
See also
References
- ^ a b "Census Profile of Bas-Caraquet". Statistics Canada. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ The Canadian Press (2017), The Canadian Press Stylebook (18th ed.), Toronto: The Canadian Press
- ^ "Local Governments Establishment Regulation – Local Governance Act". Government of New Brunswick. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "Proposed entity names reflect strong ties to nature and history" (Press release). Irishtown, New Brunswick: Government of New Brunswick. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
External links
- (in French) Village de Bas Caraquet